Photo: BC Parks Englishman River Falls Provincial Park
BC Parks inside Englishman River Falls Parkwhat to expect
Situated along the pristine Englishman River, north of Nanaimo, Englishman River Falls Park features two stunning waterfalls cascading along the descending riverbed into a deep canyon. This picturesque destination, set amid a lush old-growth and second-growth forest of Douglas fir, cedar, hemlock, and maple, is an ideal location from which to explore and appreciate the incredible diversity of south-central Vancouver Island, including nearby Cathedral Grove, the Pacific Rim, and the sandy shores of Parksville and Qualicum. The park has a large day-use area and campground and contains hiking trails that meander through the forest and along the river. Visitors can expect spectacular views along the way, particularly from two bridges that cross the river where it plunges down the narrow rock …
Description: BC Parks
the basics
The campsites
Things to do nearby
Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.
- Englishman River Falls Trailhead
- Backyard path into trail
- Rock Beach
Plus 2 user-tagged viewpoints on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.
What's around
Englishman River Falls Provincial Park plus 3 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station — Free Sanidump
1 user-tagged water source on OpenStreetMap.
what to bring
This list adapts to Englishman River Falls Provincial Park. no showers means a travel towel;
If Englishman River Falls Provincial Park is full
Other places to stay within 25 km.
- Middlegate RV PARK
- Ellesmere Farm
- Pathfinder Camp Resorts - Parksville
- Pacific Palms RV Resort
- Park Sands Beach Resort
- Paradise RV Park
- TINY HOME PARK PARKSVILLE
- Surfside R.V. Resort
Plus 2 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.